Урок англійської мови. 9 клас. Тема: Фах на все життя

Lesson plan

Topic – A job for life

Teacher: Iryna Kushnarenko

Form: 9

Aims:

    linguistic – to expand students’ vocabulary on the topic; to develop and improve

    reading, writing, speaking and listening comprehension skills; to stimulate

    speaking activities;

    cultural – to broaden student’s outlook in the topic;

    attitudinal – to encourage tolerance and positive attitude towards the people;

    to raise interactive cooperation.

Learning outcomes: by the end of the lesson students will be able to dial with the new and old vocabulary items in contexts, work in groups; give proper feedback.

Timing: 45 min

Materials: quotations, pictures of the jobs, texts, cards.

Lesson Procedure

1. Hand out 1

1. The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. Aristotle

2. Every man is the architect of his own fortune. anonymous

2. Hand out 2

Occupation means an activity in which one engages; the state of being occupied.

Profession is an occupation in which special education or training is required, as the profession of an architect.

Grade is a skilled occupation requiring mechanical skill.

3. Hand out 3

1. He’s a bit nervous. He’s starting a new ... tomorrow.

2. I know you’re a driver. I think that’s hard ... .

3. She is looking for part-time ... . A full time ... would be too much for me.

4. She won’t go back to ... because she has a baby.

5. I’m sorry, I can’t discuss it now. I’ve got a lot of ... to do.

6. Judging by the Mercedes he’s driving I’d say he’s got a pretty good.... .

4. Hand out 4

Pictures of the jobs.

5. Hand out 5

Tricky Jobs

     How many of us used to dream of joining the circus when we were children? Well, Chris Sayers, a trapeze artist at Zippo’s Circus, did just that. It took him ten years of training before he felt confident enough to perform six metres above the  ground. Since then he has become one of the few people in the world who can do four somersaults one after the other. There are many risks involved in this job. Trapeze artists need to work with a partner they can depend on. When flying through the air at 60 mph, they have to be sure their partner will catch them. “Many times in the past, if I hadn’t had a partner I could trust, I would have fallen and probably hurt myself seriously,” says Chris. People who work in the circus love the risks and the thrill of their profession. Broken bones are part of the job. “I just wish they didn’t take so long to mend”, Chris explains. He earns £500 per week, but it is certainly not easy money.

      There are only two hundred combat soldiers in the British Army who can parachute into the sea, dive for hours in freezing waters and then spy in enemy territory successfully. James Rennie is one of them. This isn’t his real name because his own identity has to be kept secret. “It’s a very exciting job, but it’s also tough and dangerous. You have to be courageous,” says James. It takes five long years of training before such a soldier can go  on a special mission. According to James, the toughest part of the business is spying. “I’ve been on a lot missions that involve this kind of work. If the enemy had caught us, they would have killed us.”

£45,000 per year might sound like a lot, but few people would risk their lives for less.

      Most patients are thankful for the care they get from their doctors, but when it comes to animals it’s a different story. Every vet knows that animals are much more likely to turn round and bite rather than thank them. Steve Divers is an experienced vet and has been bitten by countless cats and dogs. With more dangerous animals, though, he takes special care. For example, with poisonous snakes, he keeps them in a cloth bag, and uses a metal instrument to keep the head down and the teeth away from his hands. “If I didn’t know how to handle some animals, I would probably have permanent scars by now,” Steve says. Although it takes many years of study to become a vet, it is a very rewarding and well-paid career. “All animals in need must be treated. I would never ignore a sick animal, even if it was dangerous enough to kill me,” says Steve.

6. Hand out 6

a. “I would never ignore a sick animal, even if it was dangerous enough to kill me”.

b. “I just wish they didn’t take so long to mend”.

c. “If I didn’t know how to handle some animals, I would probably have permanent scars by now”.

d. “Many times in the past, if I hadn’t had a partner I could trust, I would have fallen and probably hurt myself seriously”.

e. “If the enemy had caught us, they would have killed us”.

7. Hand out 7

1.risk  2.instrument  3.depend on  4.tough  5.countless  6.thrill  7.vet  8.profession 9.handle  10.courageous

a. rely on   b. very many  c. treat  d. difficult  e. danger  f. doctor for animals 

g. excitement  h. job  i. tool  j. brave

8. Hand out 8

“Hot chair” game (psychological game)

One of the Ss will sit down on the chair, the others will speak honestly about his (her) traits of character. Then one of the Ss will give comments and give a piece of advice about future professions.

9. Hand out 9

10. Hand out 10

0-3 – not good. Try to muster your English.

4-8 – rather well. But you could be better.

9-12 – a very good result. You worked very hard at the lesson.